Seriously damaged vs heavily damajed

Both "seriously damaged" and "heavily damaged" are correct phrases used to describe the extent of damage something has incurred. They can be used interchangeably depending on the context.

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Seriously damaged

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe something that has been significantly harmed or impaired.

This phrase is used to emphasize the severity of the damage done to something. It is often used in formal or serious contexts.

Examples:

The car was seriously damaged in the accident.
The house was seriously damaged by the fire.
The reputation of the company was seriously damaged by the scandal.

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The unprecedented crisis affecting international financial markets and the economic downturn have seriously damaged the financial stability of several Member States.
The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and provoked a strong deterioration in financial, economic and social conditions in several Member States.
The Catalan Meat Industry Federation (FECIC,) has reported that on 21 November 2010 two trucks from Catalonia were also intercepted and their cargo of ham seriously damaged.
This request comes in fact from the areas of northern Italy hit by the earthquake on 15 October, when a major part of our historical and cultural heritage was seriously damaged.
What measures will the Commission take to support producers who have been seriously damaged by the bad weather?
The new possibilities are also good for the people who live in the Alpine region and for the environment there, which has been seriously damaged by the so-called environmental transit traffic.
What action does the Commission intend to take to support the producers who have been so seriously damaged by the bad weather?
The 572 ha El Espartal estate has exactly the same natural assets as the neighbouring South-East Regional Park (746 ha) that forms part of the Natura 2000 network and would be seriously damaged by the proposed urban sprawl.
The unprecedented global financial crisis and the unprecedented economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and have provoked a strong deterioration in financial and economic conditions in several Member States.
The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and provoked a strong deterioration in financial and economic conditions in several Member States.
The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and provoked a strong deterioration in financial, economic and social conditions in several Member States.
The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability, provoking a marked deterioration in financial, economic and social conditions in several Member States.
The unprecedented enduring global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and provoked a strong deterioration in financial, economic and social conditions in the Member States.
To restore this in Italy, the Commission has released since 1 October 1997, emergency aid of ECU 100, 000 to hasten the restoration work on the Giotto and Cimabue frescoes, which were seriously damaged in Assisi.
The Commission considers that the credibility of the Community in the WTO would be seriously damaged if the mediator's opinion is not adopted as the Community has consistently been a keen advocate for respect and application of WTO rules and procedures.
Is aware that Europe is facing a slowdown and that this puts increased pressure on European finance ministers, but underlines that credibility would be seriously damaged if budgetary discipline were to be perceived as something that only applied during upswings;
The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and provoked a strong deterioration in financial
So far the estimated number of injured people is 1090, while the Geodynamic Institute of Turkey estimates that there are over 1000 dead and that thousands of buildings have been seriously damaged.
The local ecosystems have been seriously damaged by previous mining activities (deforestation, digging work and drilling and blasting operations) while rehabilitation measures have been limited, which is fuelling concern about a new wave of authorisations.
On 18 November 2007, I was personally informed that a primary school built in Mogadishu by an organisation from Trentino (Italy), and in which the local population had taken refuge, had been seriously damaged in the fighting.

Alternatives:

severely damaged
badly damaged
critically damaged
extensively damaged
gravely damaged

heavily damajed

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in English to convey that something has been significantly harmed or impaired.

This phrase is used to indicate a substantial amount of damage done to something. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts.

Examples:

The building was heavily damaged in the earthquake.
The crops were heavily damaged by the hailstorm.
The computer was heavily damaged and beyond repair.

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Cells are heavily damaged, most totally deformed.
In Jabalia they are attacking heavily, very heavily.
In heavily catholic, and heavily latino Miami.
When the other Alec came through here, the machinery was heavily damaged.
Unfortunately, the files were heavily damaged during the ship's trek to Earth.
We're still looking for the precise cause, but the skull was heavily damaged.
Cities like Denver and South Lake are heavily damaged but still all right.
All ships within a half a mile of the blast were heavily damaged.
The building was heavily damaged by fire.
Sir, Yorktown was heavily damaged at Coral Sea.
Suspected of killing heavily protected witnesses and five innocent bystanders.
Station Orange code is heavily encrypted.
Two heavily armed, very powerful warships.
This Sanctuary is the most heavily fortified.
There is a buyer investing heavily in their shares.
The Lockwood house was heavily fortified.
Your murder weighs heavily on him.
Miles, heavily armed, multiple knives.
Modern societies are heavily dependent on transport.
Data in heavily pretreated protease inhibitor experienced patients are limited.

Alternatives:

seriously damaged
severely damaged
badly damaged
critically damaged
extensively damaged

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Seriously damaged vs heavily damajed